If there's someone we gamers love more than anyone else on the planet, it's Jack Thompson. That's why we should all join together and send him hordes and hordes of flowers!
From the Flowers for Jack Thompson website:
We do not like the hateful, litigous lawyerman that is one Jack Thompson. It seems to be mutual.
He says we're all monsters. When dumb kids make prank calls and send him threats, they convince him he's right.
Now its hard to communicate with him. I don't know if its possible to speak seriously to him. We need to do something, ANYTHING that he might not consider a threat.
We want to send him an officeful of lovely flower arrangements. Help us out. Donation link [here].
That said, I'm assembling points for the letter to be attached. Requisite subjects to touch on (but not aggravate with) so far include:
- Some sort of apology for the less-cordial correspondences he gets from less mature gamers.
- Finding his proper stated agenda (keep violence from children, or ban games entirely?)
- The word Pixelante, and how its being used now.
- His overall stance on the NIMF (He badmouthed them soon after they sent him the C&D, but they still have similar agendas)
- Presidential candidancy in 2008: just a rumor?
- what we can do to maintain lines of serious dialogue with him?Comment here or email flowersforjack@gmail.com for further thoughts/suggestions. This isn't me and Alyson alone, you guys are donating and we want your input.
Lastly, the signatures list is getting longer and longer. You do not have to be a donator to put your name on the letter. If you feel our statements of maintaining respectable dialogue and fighting his stereotypes are worthwhile, then show your support.
Come on everyone, let's show Jack how much we love him!